Aluminum wall upgrade worth it?

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nick_wa

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Jun 12, 2012
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Getting ready to order our 21' pool package. The company we are buying from just came out with a resin hybrid pool that uses aluminum wall instead of steel. It works out to $200 additional cost over the steel. Is it worth getting? I have read that aluminum won't rust but will corrode and it is softer/weaker meaning more chance of dents. Not sure if its worth it besides being a bit lighter to move the roll around during installation.

Thoughts? Thank you.
 
What pool are you looking at from who? Does hybrid mean resin coated aluminum walls,---- or aluminum walls with resin uprights, tracks, and ledges/toprail? Planning on a SWG or not?
 
woodyp said:
What pool are you looking at from who? Does hybrid mean resin coated aluminum walls,---- or aluminum walls with resin uprights, tracks, and ledges/toprail? Planning on a SWG or not?
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Looking at the Eternia (all resin pieces with aluminum walls) and the Galaxy (all resin pieces with steel walls) by Aqua Leader. I am in Canada and going to order from online site with Canada Pool Supplies.

By hybrid I meant all resin pieces with aluminum or steel walls.

We are doing a Pentair SWG, Hayward 2-speed pump, Hayward 21" sand filter, and hard plumbing it all.
 
woodyp said:
My "next" one will not be steel. Either Alum or resin walls or whatever. Do you know what the bottom and top tracks are made of for sure?
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The Galaxy (steel wall)

Full Resin Pool - Salt Water Friendly
7 inch Injection Molded Resin Top Rails
54 inch Height Steel Pool Wall

The Eternia (Aluminum wall)

54 inch Tall, Aluminium Wall
6 inch Curved Resin Top Seats
6 inch Wide Uprights made of resin and reinforced with embossed patterns that insure stabilization of the seats
Resin Top and Bottom Tracks (that include an exterior shield), and 2 piece Outside Connectors
 
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